Panhandle Wind Project is a 218.3MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Texas, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in July 2014.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 218.3 | 218.3 | – | Active | Texas, the US | Pattern Energy Group |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Pattern Energy Group. The company has a stake of 78.89%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 60,000 households, offsetting 888,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $421.319m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in July 2014.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Citigroup Energy under a power purchase agreement for a period of 13 years.
Contractors Involved
M. A. Mortenson was selected to render EPC services for the wind power project.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 118 units of 1.85-87 turbines, each with 1.85MW nameplate capacity.
Pattern Energy Group and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About Pattern Energy Group
Pattern Energy Group Inc (Pattern Energy), is an independent renewable energy company. The company develops, operates and owns an interest in renewable energy projects. It develops wind and solar energy and sells electricity to customers under public service agreements (PSAs) and other local markets. It owns an interest in various renewable energy power projects such as Amazon Wind, Grady, Hatchet Ridge, Kanagi Solar, Post Rock and Belle River among others; and in an upstream development platform. The company also owns an interest in Pattern Development, which engages in the development of projects in the US, Canada, Mexico and Japan. Pattern Energy is headquartered in San Francisco, California, the US.
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